Tawas Area Schools
Tawas Area Schools is a public school district based in Tawas City, Michigan, serving 1,124 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #294 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 375 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Sarah Danek. It spends about $10,626 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher.
How Tawas Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tawas Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,626 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,351 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 60 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawas Area SchoolsTawas City · this district | 1,124 | 3 | $10,626 | 18.7 | #294 |
| Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield | 1,116 | 3 | $11,056 | 13.4 | #295 |
| Laingsburg Community SchoolsLaingsburg | 1,112 | 3 | $9,508 | 15.9 | #296 |
| Delton Kellogg SchoolsDelton | 1,111 | 4 | $11,576 | 16.8 | #297 |
| NICE Community School DistrictIshpeming | 1,111 | 2 | $12,907 | 14.1 | #298 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teutopolis CUSD 50Teutopolis, IL | 1,125 | $9,792 | 15.0 |
| Raymond School DistrictRaymond, NH | 1,125 | $20,314 | 11.6 |
| Crockett ISDCrockett, TX | 1,124 | $12,745 | 12.6 |
| Franklin City Public SchoolsFranklin, VA | 1,124 | $15,673 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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